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Emily DIckinson, recognized as one of the greatest American poets of the nineteenth century, was born December 10, 1830 in Amherst, Massachusetts (Benfey, 1). Dickinson’s greatness and accomplishments were not always recognized. In her time, women were not recognized as serious writers and her talents were often ...
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Famous Explorers Of AfricaMungo Park was a Scottish explorer who led one of the first
expeditions to investigate the course of the Niger river in Western Africa.
Mungo Park was a 23 year-old scottish surgeon surgeon who had just returned
from a journey to Sumatra on a ship of the East India Company. There he had
discovered ...
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Alexander The Greatwas king of the Macedonians and one of the greatest generals in history. As a student of the Greek philosopher Aristotle, Alexander was embedded with lasting interests in philosophy, politics and warfare. As king, he settled problems by immediate action, making quick decisions and taking great ...
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Neve Campbell’s career was a success because she danced. started to dance when she was 6, following a visit the made to go and see the performance “The Nutcracker”. When she was in dancing school (The National Ballet school of Canada) Neve had learned 5 different types of dancing. These types include jazz, ...
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Dwight D Eisenhowerwas our thirty-fourth president, serving from 1953 to 1961. He was born in Texas in 1890, and brought up in Abilene, Kansas. He was very good in sports in High school and recieved an appointment to West Point. He was stationed in Texas as second lieutenant where he met Mamie Geneva Doud, whom he ...
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Karl Gauss: BiographyKarl Gauss lived from 1777 to 1855. He was a German mathematician,
physician, and astronomer. He was born in Braunschweig, Germany, on April 30th,
1777. His family was poor and uneducated. His father was a gardener and a
merchant's assistant.
At a young age, Gauss taught himself how to read ...
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Albert Einstein (March 14, 1879-April 18, 1955)Albert Einstein (March 14, 1879-April 18, 1955)
Albert Einstein was born March 14, 1879 in Ulm, Wurttemburg, Germany and died April 18, 1955. Albert Einstein began his career in Munich. As well as his violin lessons, which he had from age six to age thirteen, he also had religious education at ...
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The Life Of George WashingtonFlexner, James Thomas. George Washington. Little. 1967 George Wahington George Washington was one of the founding fathers of the United States of America. He served as commander-in-chief of the Continental army during the Revolutionary War, and later served as the first president of the United ...
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The Life Of Walt DisneyWalt Diney's name is known worldwide. Most people have seen one of
his films. However, few people know what he was like as a person. I would
like to introduce him to you in my paper. I hope that after reading this
you will better know the man behind the movies.
Walt Disney knew at a very ...
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Pierre De Fermatwas born in the year 1601 in Beaumont-de-Lomages, France. Mr. Fermat's education began in 1631. He was home schooled. Mr. Fermat was a single man through his life. , like many mathematicians of the early 17th century, found solutions to the four major problems that created a form of math called ...
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Ghengis Khan The GreatHis name struck anguish in the hearts across Asia, yet he remains an icon to the people of Mongolia. He could slay thousands without flinching. He was considered one of the most barbaric people ever, yet he ruled fairly. He gave his enemies one simple choice: surrender and be enslaved, or die. ...
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Albert Einstein(1879-1955), was one of the greatest scientists of
all time. He is best known for his theory of relativity, which he first
advanced when he was only 26. He also made many other contributions to
science.
Einstein was born on March 14, 1879, in Ulm, Wurttemberg, Germany,
the son of Hermann and ...
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Sir Thomas MoreIn life, belief can be a very powerful thing, powerful enough to affect major choices. Believing is having faith in an idea, person, thing or religion. In Robert Bolt's A Man for All Seasons, made many important choices the were affected by a belief in the religious theory that the Pope is the ...
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Biography Of Karl MarxKarl Marx was the greatest thinker and philosopher of his time. His
views on life and the social structure of his time revolutionized the way
in which people think. He created an opportunity for the lower class to
rise above the aristocrats and failed due to the creation of the middle
class. ...
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Martin Luther King And Malcolm X ComparisonDuring the tweeteeth century Black people faced a huge amount of discrimination from the whites and found it very difficult to achieve civil rights. They were at one stage deprived of voting, being intitled the same things as blacks and going to a white school. In order for blacks to achieve civil ...
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Adolf HitlerAt half past six on the evening of April 20th, 1889 a child was born in the small town of Branau, Austria. The name of the child was . He was the son a Customs official Alois Hitler, and his third wife Klara.
As a young boy Adolf attendated church regulary and sang in the local choir. One day he ...
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Van GoghArt! What is Art? Art is the expression of ideas in some sensuous medium. And the ideas, in taking material forms of beauty, make a direct appeal to the emotions through the senses, Thus, the medium of sculpture is solids, the medium of music is sound and the medium of painting is color." ...
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Mohandas GandhiBorn into a merchant family in 1869, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was under
the influence of powerful people. Members of his family had served as prime
ministers of an Indian state for several generations. His parents were
strong in their religion, being devout and earnest Hindus. They were a ...
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Jesse Owens"I always loved running...it was something you could do by yourself, and under
your own power. You could go in any direction, fast or slow as you wanted,
fighting the wind if you felt like it, seeking out new sights just on the
strength of your feet and the courage of your lungs."
-Jesse ...
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Charlie Chaplin When was a little boy, a sheep escaped on its way to a
slaughterhouse near where he lived. Charlie and other youngsters chased the sheep around, laughing and having fun. But when it was taken away, Charlie realized the sad finality of death and cried to his mother. That incident paved the ...
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Charles DickensIn 1812, one of the greatest writers of all time, according to many, was born to the name of Charles John Huffman Dickens. Charles Dickens' family was not well to do, and was a lower-middle class family with eight children, Charles being the second. He had a painful personal life from growing up ...
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Douglas M. McgregorMr. McGregor theorizes that management views an employee’s motivation toward work in two distinct ways—Theory X and Theory Y. Theory X managers believe the following: (1) The average worker naturally does not like work and will avoid it whenever possible. (2) Managers must always ...
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Francis Scott FitzgeraldFrancis Scott Key Fitzgerald is known as one of the most important
American writers of his time. He wrote about the troubling time period in which
he lived known as the Jazz Age. During this era people were either rich or
dreamt of great wealth. Fitzgerald fell into the trap of wanting to be ...
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TwainIn 1835, Samuel Langhorne Clemens was born to John Marshall Clemens and Jane Lampton in the small town of Florida, Missouri. The Clemens¹ family wasn¹t at all rich, but four years after Samuel was born, they moved to the even smaller Missouri town of Hannibal, population 500, (Hoffman 2). It ...
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Elizabeth Bishop RoostersThroughout history, poets have existed to create works that spark emotions from their readers. One poet in particular, who virtually mastered this technique, was Elizabeth Bishop. Born in 1911, Bishop grew to be a well-known poet. Her works gained national attention, and her writing style ...
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